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20 UK ♾️ they/them
fantasy/scifi/queer fiction
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20 UK ♾️ they/them
fantasy/scifi/queer fiction
aliveatsunset24@gmail.com
this is so helpful to settle my nerves!! i’ve been pretty good about less than 4 stars/books i’ll never read again, it’s just the unread ones that keep making me go back and forth! but i have a great local library and, you’re right, my reading taste has changed so much! gotta bite the bullet! :)
January 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
this is so helpful to settle my nerves!! i’ve been pretty good about less than 4 stars/books i’ll never read again, it’s just the unread ones that keep making me go back and forth! but i have a great local library and, you’re right, my reading taste has changed so much! gotta bite the bullet! :)
this is 100% it, i just need to get out of my weird anxiety that unhauling means the book is gone forever !!
January 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
this is 100% it, i just need to get out of my weird anxiety that unhauling means the book is gone forever !!
My last and favourite read of the year is… (drum roll pls)
1. The Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri (the third and final book in The Burning Kingdoms trilogy)
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I sobbed. The entire time.
1. The Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri (the third and final book in The Burning Kingdoms trilogy)
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
I sobbed. The entire time.
River's review of The Lotus Empire (The Burning Kingdoms, #3)
5/5: 4.5/5 I promised long ago that I would carry your grief for you. So lay it in my hands. I am a broken shell, I am ruined, I am wrecked. This was so beautiful. I have no words (but I will st...
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January 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
My last and favourite read of the year is… (drum roll pls)
1. The Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri (the third and final book in The Burning Kingdoms trilogy)
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
I sobbed. The entire time.
1. The Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri (the third and final book in The Burning Kingdoms trilogy)
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
I sobbed. The entire time.
2. All Systems Red by Martha Wells
www.goodreads.com/book/show/32...
My entire review for this is: I am Murderbot, Murderbot is me. And I stand by that!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/32...
My entire review for this is: I am Murderbot, Murderbot is me. And I stand by that!
All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failu…
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January 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
2. All Systems Red by Martha Wells
www.goodreads.com/book/show/32...
My entire review for this is: I am Murderbot, Murderbot is me. And I stand by that!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/32...
My entire review for this is: I am Murderbot, Murderbot is me. And I stand by that!
3. Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb
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I know already that this will become one of my all-time favourite series and I am so ready to spend the rest of my life with Fitz and the Fool!
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I know already that this will become one of my all-time favourite series and I am so ready to spend the rest of my life with Fitz and the Fool!
River's review of Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)
4/5: 4.5/5 Now you'll sleep. And tomorrow we'll do the same again. And again. Until one day you get up and find out that whatever it was didn't kill you after all. I absolutely adored this book!...
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January 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
3. Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb
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I know already that this will become one of my all-time favourite series and I am so ready to spend the rest of my life with Fitz and the Fool!
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
I know already that this will become one of my all-time favourite series and I am so ready to spend the rest of my life with Fitz and the Fool!
4. Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle
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This is literally my perfect horror read! I adored every moment and constantly think about it!
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This is literally my perfect horror read! I adored every moment and constantly think about it!
River's review of Bury Your Gays
4/5: 4.5/5 On a long enough timeline, endings are inevitable. Tragedy is inevitable. Fortunately, so is joy. This was amazing! I enjoyed literally every moment, even the ones where I could feel ...
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January 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
4. Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle
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This is literally my perfect horror read! I adored every moment and constantly think about it!
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This is literally my perfect horror read! I adored every moment and constantly think about it!
5. Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland
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This was SO FUN and so hilarious! Pirates! Queer, messy, silly little pirates! What more could you want?
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This was SO FUN and so hilarious! Pirates! Queer, messy, silly little pirates! What more could you want?
River's review of Running Close to the Wind
4/5: 4.5/5 They believe that the stories and histories of the people who live here are valuable and important and worthy of being remembered. This was an absolute blast! I have never had so much...
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January 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
5. Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland
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This was SO FUN and so hilarious! Pirates! Queer, messy, silly little pirates! What more could you want?
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
This was SO FUN and so hilarious! Pirates! Queer, messy, silly little pirates! What more could you want?
6. The Deep by Rivers Solomon
www.goodreads.com/book/show/42...
This was my first read of 2024 and I still think about it all the time! It’s phenomenal in so many ways, and I have never come across such incredible and unique autistic representation!
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This was my first read of 2024 and I still think about it all the time! It’s phenomenal in so many ways, and I have never come across such incredible and unique autistic representation!
The Deep
Yetu holds the memories for her people. Her people, th…
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January 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
6. The Deep by Rivers Solomon
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This was my first read of 2024 and I still think about it all the time! It’s phenomenal in so many ways, and I have never come across such incredible and unique autistic representation!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/42...
This was my first read of 2024 and I still think about it all the time! It’s phenomenal in so many ways, and I have never come across such incredible and unique autistic representation!
7. Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas (sequel to The Sunbearer Trials)
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I adore this series, it’s so exciting, and I loved that in this book we explored more of the world! The characters are so much fun to read about and I adore how much it centres trans joy!
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I adore this series, it’s so exciting, and I loved that in this book we explored more of the world! The characters are so much fun to read about and I adore how much it centres trans joy!
River's review of Celestial Monsters (The Sunbearer Duology, #2)
4/5: 4.5/5 You're only a monster if you choose to be. I love this world and these characters with all my heart! It was so much fun to return to this series, I would read books and books and book...
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January 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
7. Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas (sequel to The Sunbearer Trials)
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
I adore this series, it’s so exciting, and I loved that in this book we explored more of the world! The characters are so much fun to read about and I adore how much it centres trans joy!
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
I adore this series, it’s so exciting, and I loved that in this book we explored more of the world! The characters are so much fun to read about and I adore how much it centres trans joy!
8. A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
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I love Schwab, but this was my first time reading adsom and I was blown away! The world is so inventive and I was hooked immediately!
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I love Schwab, but this was my first time reading adsom and I was blown away! The world is so inventive and I was hooked immediately!
River's review of A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)
4/5: 4.5/5 For the ones who dream of stranger worlds. There is a certain magic to a V.E. Schwab book that is almost impossible to put into words. It's a uniquely magical, fantastical, atmospheri...
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January 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
8. A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
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I love Schwab, but this was my first time reading adsom and I was blown away! The world is so inventive and I was hooked immediately!
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
I love Schwab, but this was my first time reading adsom and I was blown away! The world is so inventive and I was hooked immediately!
9. When Among Crows by Veronica Roth
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This was a completely unexpected read and such an incredible novella! Highly recommend if you love Polish/Slavic folklore!
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This was a completely unexpected read and such an incredible novella! Highly recommend if you love Polish/Slavic folklore!
River's review of When Among Crows (Curse Bearer, #1)
4/5: 4.5/5 Gentle enough in spirit to live among mortals but fierce enough to endure their cruelty. I absolutely adored this novella! It's filled to the brim with creatures and monsters from fol...
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January 7, 2025 at 4:36 PM
9. When Among Crows by Veronica Roth
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
This was a completely unexpected read and such an incredible novella! Highly recommend if you love Polish/Slavic folklore!
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
This was a completely unexpected read and such an incredible novella! Highly recommend if you love Polish/Slavic folklore!
10. The Constellations Are Unrecognizable Here by Andrew Joseph White
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This is a phenomenal short story! I adore AJW! Compound Fracture should also be on this list, but I loved it so much that I didn’t want to finish it!!
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This is a phenomenal short story! I adore AJW! Compound Fracture should also be on this list, but I loved it so much that I didn’t want to finish it!!
The Constellations Are Unrecognizable Here
Pictures of me that day are kept in the ship’s files, sent back to Earth to be used in my captors’ eventual war crimes tribunals.
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January 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
10. The Constellations Are Unrecognizable Here by Andrew Joseph White
strangehorizons.com/fiction/the-...
This is a phenomenal short story! I adore AJW! Compound Fracture should also be on this list, but I loved it so much that I didn’t want to finish it!!
strangehorizons.com/fiction/the-...
This is a phenomenal short story! I adore AJW! Compound Fracture should also be on this list, but I loved it so much that I didn’t want to finish it!!